Engine-hood and radiator cover



R. H. uPsoN. ENGINE HOOD AND RADIATOR COVER.

. APPLICATION 'man :uw 20.*19'| e.* l 1,827,891, vPatented Jan.`13,1920.

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RALPH H. UPSON, OF AKRON,

` COMPANY, OF AKRON,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER OHIO, A CORPORATION OFOHIO.

ENGINE-HOOD AND RADIATOR COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 13, 1920.

Application filed July 20, 1918.. Serial No. 245,941.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH H. Ursox, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Akron, Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements inEngine-Hood and Radiator Covers, o.` which the following is aspecification.

My present invent-ion relates broadly to new and useful improvements incovers for' engine hoods and radiators, and has particular ,refereifceto improvements in covers of this character used in connection with aircraft engines.

'ith reference to the drawing wherein there has been illustrated apreferred einbodiment 0f the invention as it is reduced to practice, andthroughout the several views of which, similar reference numbers.designate corresponding parts:

Figure -l is a perspective view of my improved cover;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation 4of same;

Fi 3 is a side elevation of same; and

Fig. 4 is a section on line lC-i of Figs. 1 and 3.

In the drawing the numeral l0 designates the main body of the cover,which is preferably formed from sheets of rubberized fabric and lined onthe inside with several layers or plies of felt, or the equivalent heatinsulating material. At certain portions of the cover sheet asbestos isapplied to the inside face of these felt layers to prevent the exposedand hottest portions of the engine from scorching or otherwise injuringthe cover.

.The location of the -asbestos sheet will, of course, vary in accordancewith the design of the engine to which the hood is applied.

An opening 11 is, of course, provided in the forward end of the bodyportion of the cover to accommodate the radiator cap, and attachingstraps 'having snap fasteners` as at 12, are provided at thelongitudinal edge of the body of the cover as a means for at-- tachingsame to the engine hood.

A front'wall portion or piece 13, is sewed or otherwise attached to thefront edge portion of the body portion 10, the front edge portion of thebody 10 being lapped over the edges of the front portion 13, as shown at10 Notches 11 are formed for a suitable distance in the front edgeportion of the body 1.0, to permit the edge more readily to conform tothe shapeof the front portion 13,

and a binding strip 13 is utilized to further secure the body 10 aboutthe front portion 13. An opening li is provided in the front portion 13,to receive the propeller shaft and the front portion is bifurcated asindicated at 15, to permitthe propeller shaft to be received in theopenin 14.

The two flaps 16 ant 17, which result from the bifurcation, areconnected to each other when the cover is applied to the engine hood, bya strap 18 and snap fastenersor the equivalent-19.

As a means for insuring that the flaps 16 and 1T will remain flat and inContact with the radiator and not interfere with the propeller shaft,two metal strips or rods 20 are applied to the members 1G and 17 on eachside of the bifurcation, as illustrated in Fig. 1. These metal stripsmay be inserted'between the plies or may beattached to the outside ofthe flaps or to the inside thereof, this bein'g purely a mattei' ofdesign.

It will of course 'be understood that. while I have described my presentengine cover as being particularlydesigned for gines. it maynevertheless be employed with equal efficiency in connection with theengine of any other vehicle, without departing in any1 way from thespirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An engine. cover comprising a body.

portion, means for attaching the body porl tion in applied position overthe hood of the engine. a front wall portion attached to the bodyportion and'provided withan opening to accommodate the shaft of theengine, said front wall heilig slit from said opening to its lower edgeproducing two depending flaps, means for detachablv connecting saidflaps. and stifi'ening elements located on opposite sides of the slitfor holding the flaps flatl againstthe radiator.

2. An engine cover comprising a body portion, means for attaching the.body portion in applied position over the hood of the engine, a frontwall portion attached to the body portion and covering the radiator ofthe engine, said front wall portionhaving an opening to accommodate theshaft of the engine and being slit from said opening to its lower edgeproducing I two depending flaps, means for detachably connecting saidair craft enflaps, and parallel metal strips applied to the flaps onopposite sides of the slit for holding the iiaps flat against theradiator.

3. An engine cover comprising a body portion composed of an outer sheetof water proof fabric lined on the inside with felt, a Vfront Wallattached to the body portion and having a slit producing dependingflaps, means for detachably connecting said iiaps, and stiifeningelements disposed on said front Wall at opposite sides of the slit.

4. An engine cover comprising a body portion composed of an outer sheetof Water proof fabric lined on the inside With felt, and asbestosapplied to. a portion of said felt, a front Wall attached to the bodyportion and having a slit producing depending Haps, means for detachablyconnecting said aps, and stiifening elements disposed on said front Wallat opposite sides of the slit.

5. An engine cover comprising a body portion composed of an outer sheetof Water proof fabric lined on the inside with felt, and asbestosapplied to a portion of said felt, a front Wall portion attached to thebody portion and provided .with an opening for the engine shaft, and aslit extending downwardly fromsaid openingand producing depending fia s,means for detachably connecting said aps, and stiii'ening elementsdisposed on the front Wall portion at opposite sides of said slit.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

WV. H. LIDDERs, E. C. LEADENHAM.

